Vegetarian Star

You should always look behind you, because you never know who’s following you. Like, it may be some really cool documentary that takes three meat and cheese loving people and turns them vegan for six weeks.

Vegucated recently followed us on Twitter, (which you may do here), so we decided to check out their film, which is set to release in 2011.

The candidates, a college student living a home, a bachelor who’s got take-out on speed dial and a single mother all go through medical testing to see where they stand healthwise, take trips to the grocery store to examine that island only vegs can find in the dark, watch films on what happens in factory farms and even visit slaughter sites as part of their journey.

One person claims she will never be able to eat meat again after watching an animal slaughter clip. Does she follow through? Watch the Vegucated trailer, follow these guys on Twitter and check out the film’s website.

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Ellen DeGeneres has voluntarily “killed herself” by not Tweeting until enough funds are raised for a campaign to draw awareness to HIV/AIDS and find a cure.

The vegan talk show host gave her last Tweet, urging her followers to visit KeepAChildAlive.org to donate to the cause.

“I’m logging off Twitter to raise money for Keep a Child Alive. Pledge here to bring me back to life!”

Several celebrities are participating in the event, including Kim Kardashian, Justin Timberlake and Lady Gaga, leaving a total of almost 30 million followers on Twitter without updates until $1 million is raised for the charity that Alicia Keys initiated by signing off her Twitter account.

The official video for the campaign can be viewed below. Visit KeepAChildAlive.org for more information and BuyLife.org to make a donation.

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From now until December 10th, 2010, Purina ONE beyOnd is donating $1 to help homeless pets when viewers watch a video on Youtube at this link. Donations will be made up to $300,000, with a limit of $1 per person.

The videos highlight Purina’s ONE beyOnd brand, which is touted to have more natural ingredients without adding corn or wheat and use environmentally friendly packing, which include the following manufacturing steps.

• Some of beyOnd is made at a plant in Denver, Colorado that uses solar energy.
• Packaging is made from at least 92% Renewable Materials.
• Paper in Packaging is SFI (Sustainable Forestry Initiative) Certified.
• Packaging is Printed with Soy-Based Inks.

Stars like Shannon Elizabeth and Audrina Patridge have already Tweeted about the charity, encouraging their fans to RT and spread the good news.

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Whoever said beggars can’t be choosers obviously never encountered a vegan who asked for a piece of bread with dairy-free butter.

Questlove, musician with The Roots, Tweeted about his recent experience attempting to appease a homeless man who asked for a bite to eat.

“Um Homeless w/ dietary preferences? dude outside starbucks asked for $, I got him coffee & sandwich. He says “I’m vegetarian.””

Hey, just because you’re short on change doesn’t mean you’re short on principle or taste, right? Who’s says hard times means eating food hard on your body, animals and earth?

Food pantries often stock veg-friendly shelf-stable foods like beans, legumes and pasta and sauces. Some religious groups that advocate vegetarian diets, like the Seventh Day Adventists, will often have faux meats and soy products available at food banks they run from their churches.

Tzu Chi, a food pantry located in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, only stocks vegetarian items in accordance with its earth-friendly principles of reducing planet waste and conserving the environment.

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Kimora Lee Simmons was the object of ire when animal rights group Action for Planet questioned why her ex-clothing line, Baby Phat, was selling fur. However, after a series of Tweets, Simmons revealed that she is no longer with Baby Phat and when she was, it was a completely fur-free company.

“I am no longer w tht company! During my tenure, we were fur free! its beyond me now.?—> RT @actionforplanet: @OfficialKimora u claim 2 b an animal lover yet u use rabbit fur n ur fashion line babyphat. Hw do u explain this hypocrisy?”

For what it’s worth, some items on Baby Phat’s website are listed as faux fur.

If you hate an industry that hurts animals in the name of fashion, what are some steps you can take to make a difference? The Humane Society of the United Steps has listed a few ideas, starting with reviewing the comprehensive list of fur-free retailers.

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Stephanie Pratt attended the Best Friends Animal Society Adoption Event this past weekend in Los Angeles at La Brea Tar Pits.

Pratt Tweeted and encouraged everyone to help reduce the millions of pets waiting for homes in shelters.

“If you want to adopt a pet come to the LACMA museum!!! Over 700 animals need homes!!!! I’m here playing w all the dogs :)”

If you couldn’t make it to this past weekend’s event, there’s a pet food drive designed to ensure animals in homes of need never go hungry coming up soon.

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Kim Kardashian has declared herself the “unintentional vegetarian” because she’s choosing plant products over meat.

During a Tweet, the voluptuous reality TV star revealed, “I like tofu better than chicken and beef. I think I’m an unintentional vegetarian.”

First, we have to say thank you Kim for getting the message out to over 5 million followers that tofu can and does taste great!

Second, Kim’s statement highlights an important point that going veg is simple and so many people may be almost there without trying.

As the Vegetarian Society writes to those looking to make the plunge, “you’re probably already eating many vegetarian meals such as beans on toast or jacket potato and cheese without even putting your mind to it.”

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“I could not be more proud and GRATEFUL for all that #PETA and friends of peta do to help protect the right of our voiceless animal friends.”

—Daniella Monet, from her Twitter account, on PETA’s 30th Anniversary celebration. A detailed description of the evening’s events can be found at green gossip site Ecorazzi, which includes quotes about fur and vegetarian diets from celebrities like Christian Serratos, James Cromwell, Pamela Anderson and Alec Baldwin.

Photo: PR Photos

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